“This will help you choose the best candidate for your future baby, and we also include a music compilation from the sim, centered this time on a band named after beetles of all things,” the nurse says with a chuckle, handing them a small usb drive.

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    5 days ago

    They would “turn into” unremarkable humans. Is the purpose of the simulation to depress the people seeking IVF, or is there a eugenics component involved?

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      Eugenics, it’s for designer babies. You get about 100 million simulated people from one spank. Out of that, you can pick the longest living, best looking and most successful “sperm”.

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        5 days ago

        So, artificial selection instead of natural selection

        Go for it 👍